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Toronto storm aftermath: Warm weather ahead for GTA

Although rain and thunderstorms are expected to roll through the Greater Toronto area Wednesday, Environment Canada expects drier days ahead.

A woman gets back into her car in flood water on Lakeshore Blvd. W. during a storm in Toronto on Monday evening. The storm dumped a record 126 millilmetres of rain on the city, edging out Hurricane Hazel in 1954.
(Frank Gunn / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Although rain and thunderstorms are expected to roll through the Greater Toronto area Wednesday, Environment Canada expects drier days ahead.

“As we head into the overnight period it looks like additional showers and thunderstorms could potentially head into the GTA,” said Mark Schuster, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

“We’re expecting highs in the upper 20s and there’s an additional chance of showers (Wednesday) afternoon and early evening but after that it looks likes we’ll be dry for the next few days with less humidity.”

“There is the potential that some of the thunderstorms crossing southern Ontario could produce some very strong wind gusts,” said Schuster.

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With the weather appearing to clear up by Wednesday evening, commuters travelling across the GTA should continue to expect delays as subway service between the Bloor-Danforth line continues to be on the mend.

“Subway service on the Bloor-Danforth line between Jane and Kipling stations will remain suspended for (Wednesday) morning’s rush hour,” the TTC said in a news release. “In the meantime, the TTC will continue to operate approximately 70 shuttle buses along the line to get people to their destinations.”

GO Transit is expecting full service to resume on all lines for the morning commute, however they caution that there still may be some delays.

Meanwhile, Toronto Hydro says rotating power outages may start again on Wednesday morning. They are asking people to plan accordingly.

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